The physiology of safety

The physiology of safety

Nov 19, 2024

© This article was first published in Therapy Today, the journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Download article  ...
Third culture kids – identity crisis?

Third culture kids – identity crisis?

Oct 29, 2024

Third culture kids (TCK), a term coined by Dr Ruth Hill Useem, a sociologist in the 1960’s, are those who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality. They have the sometimes difficult task of reconciling both...
Different shades of denial

Different shades of denial

Aug 19, 2024

Author:  Zeha Tembo I was a stubborn teenager, fact.  I remain what I prefer to describe as a strong-willed adult with firm opinions, take that as you may.  Whenever I shrugged my shoulders (which was often) – my way as a young person of saying, ‘how hard can it...
heavy lifting – you, me, them, and oppression

heavy lifting – you, me, them, and oppression

Jun 17, 2024

Author: Dionne St. Hill These reflections form part of the BAATN Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course – Unit 3 (The Impact of Oppression) of 10. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you...
The Purge

The Purge

Jan 21, 2024

Author:  Judy Nkechukwu The Purge.   The Purge.  You know, the movie?  We are living it.Anxiety, Stress and Fear is really here!The Joy of the Oppressed.Soul exhaustion, compassion fatigue, frozen – simply yearning to feel!The 3 – 2 -1  Countdown; whilst...
Loneliness

Loneliness

Jan 4, 2024

Author: Lorraine Collins When we feel lonely, it can often come with a sense of shame. It’s as if our loneliness were a personal weakness, and we’re embarrassed of our need for connection, belonging and being understood. Loneliness is often amplified rather than...

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